Chess Puzzle #SzbkS — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a6; rook b1; pawns a2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d5; rooks a8/h8; pawns a7/c5/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king c8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen a6→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d8→c7).
3. Best move: Qg7+ — queen f6→g7, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1k4r/p7/Q4p2/2pqp3/8/8/P5PP/1R5K b - - 7 38

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